Obituaries

Mar 13, 2017

Norman Eugene Bone, 95, of Covington died at 2:30 A. M. Monday March 13, 2017 at home following an extended illness. He was born January 8, 1922 in Covington the son of the late Irvin N. and Laura (Lewsader) Bone.

He was a life resident of Covington and a 1940 graduate of Covington High School. He was...

Mar 13, 2017

Darlene Roberta “Bobbie” Kelley, 79, of Woodstock, GA died Monday morning March 13, 2017 at home. She was born November 18, 1937 at Danville, IL the daughter of Carl and Margaret (Frame) Hinrichs.

Bobbie was a 1955 graduate of Danville High School, had been a homemaker, and a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Bobbie...

Jan 18, 2017

Betty Joanne Donelson, 79, of Covington died at 2:52 P. M. Wednesday January 18, 2017 at home having been seriously ill for some time. She was born July 23, 1937 at New Ross, IN the daughter of the late Arista and Geraldine (Towell) McGinnis.

Betty was a life resident of Fountain County, moving to Covington in 1974...

Jan 9, 2017

Beatrice “Bea” Rose O’Brien, 84, of Danville died at 10:30 P. M. Monday January 9, 2017 at home following an extended illness. She was born September 2, 1932 at Fort Wayne, IN the daughter of George C. and Alexa G. (Weber) Jaeger.

Bea was a 1950 graduate of Ft. Wayne Central Catholic High School and Holy Central...

Jan 3, 2017

Sharon Elaine Huxford, 77, of Covington died at 6:15 P. M. Tuesday January 3, 2017 at home following an extended illness. She was born December 4, 1939 near Kingman the daughter of Dallas Ray and Irene (Kiger) Newnum.

Sharon was a 1957 graduate of Kingman High School and moved to Covington in 1966. She was an active...

Dec 26, 2016

Bernadine Marie Harden, 94, of Covington died at 11:30 A. M. December 26, 2016 at Meadows Manor North, Terre Haute, IN, where she had resided for four years.  She was born December 11, 1922 at Attica the daughter of Elmer and Iva (Erwin) Sprinkle.

She attended Attica Schools and was employed at Harrison Steel Castings and Radio...

Dec 13, 2016

Genevieve “Jennie” Louise Waclaw, 99, of Covington, IN and formerly of Danville, IL, passed away on December 13, 2016, in Crawfordsville, IN.

She was born on October 24, 1917, in Zanesville, OH, to the late Peter and Julia Gryzbowska Paskey. At age 3 she moved to Danville, IL, where she attended local schools and married the late...

Dec 5, 2016

Lawrence Leroy Butts, 87 of Danville, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday December 5, 2016 in the Illiana VA Medical Center. He was born November 15, 1929 in Danville to Toney and Thelma (Cating) Butts. He enlisted in the Air Force November 1945 and served his Country for many years before retiring in 1975 as a First Sergeant.

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Nov 22, 2016

Larry Dean Garrett, 57 of Covington, In., died at 4:35 p.m. November 22, 2016 in St. Vincent Hospice of Indianapolis, IN. He was born March 21, 1959 at Holton, KS. To William and Margaret (Brown) Garrett.

Larry was a 1977 graduate of Covington High School and a member of the Stringtown Church of God. He had been...

Oct 31, 2016

Robert Allen Townsend, 63 of Tilton, died Monday Oct. 31, 2016 in Garden View Manor of Tilton, Il.

He was born February 12, 1953 in Danville, Il., to Robert and Mary (Salts) Townsend. Robert had attended Covington Schools and formerly lived in Gessie and Covington. He was a laborer in the construction industry for many years.

Oct 15, 2016

Joy Elaine Woodrow, 55, peacefully passed away Saturday October 15, 2016 at I U Health North in Carmel, IN and is now swinging high in her heavenly swing. Joy was a special girl and will be missed by her family and friends. She was born in Danville, IL July 17, 1961 to Russell Lee and Lulu Belle (Trott) Woodrow. Survivors...

Sep 19, 2016

John F. Stoup, 90, of rural Covington died at 2:58 P. M. Monday September 19, 2016 at his home where he was born and lived his entire life. He was born September 2, 1926 the son of Frank and Alna Vivian (Stout) Stoup. He was a 1944 graduate of Perrysville High School and farmed in Wabash Township all of his...

Sep 7, 2016

Mary K. (Unekis) McConnell, 85, of Covington passed this world peacefully at 8:40 A. M. Wednesday September 7, 2016 at the Waters of Covington. She had been seriously ill the past two weeks. Mary was born in Westville, IL to Joseph and Eva (Kelly) Unekis on August 15, 1931. Mary attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from Schlarman High School,...

Aug 24, 2016

Kristin Dawn Lynch, 36, of Covington died at 1:07 P. M. Wednesday August 24, 2016 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago following an extended bout with melanoma. She was born March 26, 1980 at Danville, IL the daughter of Larry Dean and Sandy Lynn (Newell) Davis. She was 1998 graduate of Fountain Central High School, and a resident of Veedersburg before...

Aug 20, 2016

Donald Lee Crowder, 70, of Honolulu, HI died Saturday August 20, 2016 at his home following an extended illness. He was born October 6, 1945 at Danville, IL the son of the late Everett Lee and June Elizabeth (Sherman) Crowder. Don was a life resident of Covington and a 1964 graduate of Covington High School. He moved to Honolulu in...

Aug 10, 2016

Claudia Grant, 60, of Covington died at 2:53 P. M. Wednesday August 10, 2016 at her daughters home. She was born August 14, 1955 at Danville, IL the daughter of John and Fern (Pichon) Grant. Claudia was a resident of Danville most of her life and a graduate of Danville High School in 1973. She moved to Covington a few...

Aug 8, 2016

Patricia Ann Moorhous Clem, 76, of Covington died suddenly Monday August 8, 2016 at her home. She was born in Danville, IL March 17, 1940 the daughter of Oliver and Roberta (Moudy) Moorhous, Jr. Pat was a life resident of Warren County and a 1958 graduate of Covington High School. She attended Purdue University two years. She was a well-regarded...

Jul 30, 2016

Bobbie Gene Bostwick, 87 of Zionsville, IN died at 5:26 A. M. Saturday July 30, 2016 at Zionsville Meadows. He was born June 20, 1929 at Indianola, IL the son of Simon W. and Mildred Irene (Hires) Bostwick. Bob was a graduate of Danville High School. He was a Navy veteran and employed at Hyster in Danville 20 years before...

Jul 14, 2016

Jami Allyssa Vaughn Lyons, 27, of Mobile, AL died July 14, 2016 in Mobile. She was born August 13, 1988 in Gainesville, FL to Jay P. Lyons and Bobbi Jo Elliott. Surviving are her parents Jay P. Lyons of Kingman, IN and mother Bobbi Jo McClure of Pretty Prairie, KS; and Jamis fianc Travis Patch of Mobile, AL. Jami had...

Jul 12, 2016

Tsuneko K. Witsman, 84, of Covington died at 8:27 P. M. Tuesday July 12, 2016 at the Waters of Covington where she had resided the past three years. She was born in Kofu, Japan February 20, 1932 the daughter of Kuneharu and Satu Kubotera. She moved to Covington in 1995 and previously resided at Kingman, Bunker Hill, IN, and White...